In tennis, to win a game, a player must score a total of four points against their opponent. The scoring system in tennis is unique and does not follow the typical 1, 2, 3, 4 progression. Instead, the points are scored as follows: the first point is called "15" (or sometimes "one"), the second point is "30", the third point is "40", and the fourth point wins the game. If both players reach "40", which is known as being tied or "deuce", a player must score two consecutive points to win the game. This is referred to as breaking the deuce. The scoring system can be complex, but the key point to remember is that a player needs four points to win a game. read more >>

Each tennis match is made up of two to three sets. To win a set, you must win at least six games. The games are scored starting at "love" (or zero) and go up to 40, but that's actually just four points. From love, the first point is 15, then 30, then 40, then game point, which wins the game.read more >>